Kindness Remembered

"Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others."
― Rosa Parks

Yesterday, I attended the 10th anniversary celebration of a chapel at the university where I used to work.  At the Mass, I recognized a name in the list of acknowledgments on the back of the program.  It was the gentleman who had played the piano and led an a cappella group at my wedding more than 17 years ago.

After the Mass, I approached the gentleman and told him that he had played at my wedding.  I also thanked him for how kind he had been.  In the midst of the madness of wedding preparations and dealing with vendors who were not all as nice, he had stood out for his professionalism and kindness.  He shared that he knows how frazzled brides are and that he tries to make it easy for them.  I told him that I always fondly remember him.  It is amazing how long we remember kindness.